Ruchira Chandra, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Poughkeepsie, NY
Ruchira Chandra, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1780886994, issued on Jun 1, 2007. Check the license (New York 238033, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruchira Chandra
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 238033 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Coachlight Dr, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
- Phone
- (917) 375-1696
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 02881092 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070726000655); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3 Coachlight Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sushil Chandra, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1184797797
Verify Ruchira Chandra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 238033Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl49 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice PCPoughkeepsie, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruchira Chandra among 218 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York
Ruchira Chandra, M.D. is one of 218 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 23% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2013 among the 155 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 218 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.
All 218 in New York → Every provider in Poughkeepsie → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anna Basovich, DOPoughkeepsie, NY 126011043703861
- Mary Dunne, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011356348734
- Li Pan, DOPoughkeepsie, NY 126011144841792
- Kirti Joseph, M.D.Cornwall, NY 125181952661274
- Carol Curran, M.D.Catskill, NY 124141710084694
- Ayesha Sooriabalan, M.D.Saratoga Springs, NY 128661134383904
- Deborah Lang, M.D.Malone, NY 129531497722292
- Michael Burke, MDAlbany, NY 122081639219744
Common questions
What is Ruchira Chandra, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruchira Chandra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780886994, issued on Jun 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruchira Chandra, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Coachlight Dr, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603. Phone: (917) 375-1696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruchira Chandra, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 238033, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruchira Chandra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruchira Chandra, M.D. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruchira Chandra, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.